Best Complex Movies & TV Series of the 2000s

The 29 best-rated complex movies and TV series of the 2000s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 ★ 8.5

Monster 2004 ★ 8.5

Howl's Moving Castle 2004 ★ 8.4

The Pianist 2002 ★ 8.4

The Departed 2006 ★ 8.2

Memento 2000 ★ 8.2

The Boondocks 2005 ★ 8.3

There Will Be Blood 2007 ★ 8.1

Nobody Knows 2004 ★ 8.0

Mr. Nobody 2009 ★ 7.8

Love Exposure 2008 ★ 7.9

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 2009 ★ 7.8

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 ★ 7.7

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 2007 ★ 7.6

The Passion of the Christ 2004 ★ 7.5

Lilya 4-ever 2002 ★ 7.6

The Reader 2008 ★ 7.5

Darker than Black 2007 ★ 7.5

Shrek 2 2004 ★ 7.3

Torchwood 2006 ★ 7.3

Conspiracy 2001 ★ 7.3

Good Night, and Good Luck. 2005 ★ 7.1

Crazy Heart 2009 ★ 6.9

Brick 2006 ★ 6.8